1797 ~ Land Agent's Settlement Report
The following report by land agents Asa Danforth and Aaron Greeley claims over 20 settlers were at that time working upon the land in Percy. The report and the work of the the two land agents was subsequently disgraced in a 1797 investigation which refuted their claims.
| Council Chamber at York 17th June 1797 | ||
| Present | ||
| The Honl. John Elmsley Chief Justice | ||
| Honl. Alex Grant | ||
| Honl. Anias Shaw | ||
| Honl. David William Smith | ||
| Asa Danforth & Aaron Greeley attended personally, as Agents to the Townships of Haldimand, Hamilton, Percey, & Cramahe, & provided the following lists of Settlers in each Township | ||
| Percey | ||
| Samuel Pitts | Lot No 24 | 1st Concession |
| Samuel Danforth | 22 | Do |
| John Dunn | 15 | Do |
| Gardner Cleaveland | 18 | Do |
| Thomas Gastin | 17 | Do |
| Amasa Brunson | 24 | 2nd Concession |
| Elias Turner | 20 | 1st Concession |
| Daniel Silver | 9 | 4th Concession |
| Resolved Cleaveland | 18 | 1st Concession |
| Abner Silver | 14 | 3rd Concession |
| John Richardson | 17 | Do |
| Benjn. Richardson Junior | 18 | Do |
| Joseph Richardson | 19 | Do |
| Roger Merril | 24 | Do |
| Ezra Woodworth | 15 | Do |
| Stephen Ticknor | 12 | Do |
| John Devine | 16 | Do |
| Ezra Wildman | 18 | Do |
| Rolluff Whitney | 19 | Do |
| Barnabas Brunson | 23 | Do |
| John Dickey | 24 | Do |
| Elihu Lincoln | 12 | Do |
| Solomon Woodworth | 22 | Do |
| Rufus | ||
| Source: Upper Canada Land Books (RG1, L1) Land Book D, Page 77 & 81 Microfilm Reel C-101, National Archives of Canada |
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Last Updated March 21, 2007